A Bus of Our Own

by Freddi Williams Evans

Book Overview

Mable Jean wants to go to school. She has to walk five miles to get there, though, and her papa told her that if she can't keep up, she'll have to wait another year. Mable Jean asks her parents why... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 080750971X
• ISBN13: 9780807509715
• Release Date: January 2001
• Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.31 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 7.8" x 10.0"
• Age Range: 5 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

Wonderful Storytelling - Superb Imagery

A moving story about a girl's desire to ride to school on the bus instead of walking every day. After Mable Jean hurt her foot walking, my heart went out to her. I found myself hoping that Mable Jean could convince someone to help the black kids get a bus. The pictures in the book are so true to life. You can even see the tears in Mable Jean's eyes. I have read this story to many 1-3 grade students and they get very involved in Mable Jean's experience. Even though the story takes place in the 40's, we are able to feel the victory over one of the struggles of the Civil Rights Movement. This story left me with a feeling of satisfaction. I'll be looking for other books written by this author.